2011 Muscat Blanc, Cluster Select
Smooth, balanced and lingering, this is sippable by itself after a big meal, and it can also pair well with strong cheeses, dark chocolates or stone-fruit-based desserts that are layered with crème Anglaise. Virginie Boone, Wine Enthusiast, April 1, 2013.
Like walking through a flower shop, with honeysuckle, lemon
blossom and jasmine notes leaping out of the glass, showing a
touch of pencil shavings. The lemon curd and crème brûlée
flavors deliver a welcome squirt of refreshing acidity. Drink now. MaryAnn Worobiec , Wine Spectator, Web Only- 2013.
This wine is truly a nectar of the gods, gorgeously smooth, balanced and
lingering, entirely sippable by itself, after a big meal. It's also at the
ready for strong cheeses, dark chocolates or stone-fruit desserts layered in crème Anglaise.b>VIRGINIE BOONE, THE PRESS DEMOCRAT, January 23, 2013.
This pale yellow colored dessert wine from Navarro opens with a floral
bouquet with hints of yellow grapefruit and peach. On the palate, this wine is acidic and vibrant while displaying an explosion of flavors. Those flavors consist of sweet mango and ripe honeydew melon. They also detected hints of honey, pineapple, and lemon. Its tangy flavors remain and stick around for a while in the finish. The panel suggested pairing this wine with shortbread. EnjoyKen Hoggin, KensWineGuide.com, September 2, 2012.
A bit more exotic, with a trace more of the “candle wax” and
honey aroma. Superb mid-palate flavors and a classic crisp finish
despite a lot of residual sugar. Another brilliant wine from Jim
Klein.Dan Berger, Vintage Experiences, June 21, 2012.
2010 Muscat Blanc, Cluster Select
Navarro’s dessert wines always are some of the best in California, and this 2010 Muscat is the latest example. It’s quite sweet in honey, apricot and tangerine flavors, but superbly balanced with acidity and a firm minerality. Also widely available in half bottles. Steve Heimoff, Wine Enthusiast, December 1, 2011.
This light yellow colored dessert wine from Navarro opens with a
fragrant ripe apricot bouquet with a hint of tangerine. On the palate, this wine is medium to full bodied, syrupy, and very sweet. The flavor profile is the best orange marmalade jam you have ever tried. There are also notes of honey and a dash of brown sugar. The finish remains sweet and lingers for a little bit. This wine is a dessert all by itself and does not need anything else. Enjoy - Ken Ken Hoggin, KensWineGuide.com, November 14, 2011.
a rare and exotic botrytised wine with notes of honeysuckle ane peach nectar. This decadent sweet wine is pro· duced only a few times per decade; 200 75o-m; bottles of the 2010 were made.- Catherine Fallis, Sommelier Journal, April 30, 2011.
2005 Muscat Blanc, Cluster Select
The 2005 Navarro Late Harvest Cluster Select Muscat Blanc is luscious and floral. - Laurie Daniel, San Jose Mercury News, August 30, 2006.
Exceptional. Brilliant yellow-straw color and an ethereal carnation/spice aroma. Sweet but perfect balance of acid. A classic dessert wine. - Dan Berger, Vintage Experiences, June 22, 2006.
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We don't use herbicides and to avoid tractors and diesel fuel, we use babydolls to sucker and weed under the vines during the summer. Babydolls' shoulder height is less than 24 inches, so they can't reach the leaves and grapes and they are too stocky to climb. Standard sheep are much larger and would munch everything.